The poor are spoiled

The poor are spoiled

From Media Indonesia

The government has a tendency of spoiling the poor and those under the poverty line. This is evident from a number of programs that provide special facilities for those people, such as "cheap rice for the poor", free medical services, and cash aid to offset the effects of the fuel price increases.

For this purpose the government has allocated Rp 4,748 trillion for some 15.5 million poor people. Each family is entitled to receive Rp 100,000 per month under a one-year program.

DIDIN ERNADIN Jakarta